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Old Jail Could Be Used As Gallery, Museum
Old Jail Could Be Used As Gallery, Museum By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Dr. Linda Scott received a verbal commitment from supervisors to form a partnership to preserve the county’s century-old jail and turn it into a museum and art. The non-binding commitment will allow Scott to pursue funding outside the county to…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Report Lists Arrests Made In Late May
Law Enforcement Report Lists Arrests Made In Late May Arrests and/or citations taken from deputy reports from May 19 – 30 include: 5/19 • David Downs- run stop sign, suspended driver’s license, possession of paraphernalia; • Marvin Horton- DUI other, possession of paraphernalia; • Jamez Moore- DUI other, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle;…
Read MoreCaulfield Has Deep Roots In The Valley
Caulfield Has Deep Roots In The Valley When I asked Barron Caulfield why he was here in Water Valley, he responded, “My roots are deep in these old hills.” The Outsider By Justin Geurin A new Water Vallian sits down with the people that make this town special. Geurin and his wife, Robin, and twin…
Read More‘Home Economics’ Opens Saturday At Bozarts
‘Home Economics’ Opens Saturday At Bozarts By Jack Gurner Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – “Home Economics” is the title of a new art exhibition opening this weekend at Bozarts Gallery. Gallery owner Annette Trefzer said that the show looks back – with nostalgia and humor – at home economics as institutionalized in high schools and…
Read MoreBlood Drive Set For June 17 At Larson’s Piggly Wiggly
Blood Drive Set For June 17 At Larson’s Piggly Wiggly WATER VALLEY — Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a community blood drive at Piggly Wiggly in Water Valley on Friday, June 17, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be in the parking lot. Donors will receive a T-shirt…
Read MoreEighty-Three Graduates Successfully Complete ‘The Journey’
Eighty-Three Graduates Successfully Complete ‘The Journey’ For this week’s “Outsider” column, I once again step away from my normal interview to acknowledge something important and share my humble thoughts. The Outsider By Justin Geurin A new Water Vallian sits down with the people that make this town special. Geurin and his wife, Robin, and twin…
Read MoreBase Camp Starts Today
Base Camp Starts Today By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Fourteen students from across north Mississippi will start classes today at Base Camp Coding Academy, a year-long school that will provide graduates with a job-ready skill level in computer software programming. Many of the students met their teachers during an open house hosted last…
Read MoreThorn Tickets Almost Sold Out
Thorn Tickets Almost Sold Out By Justin Geurin Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – Main Street has recently seen an uptick in the amount of live musical performances available to the public. On Saturday, the next evolution begins with the inaugural performance event from Foster Music and Arts, owned by locals Eddie and Marie Foster. The…
Read MoreThorn Tickets Almost Sold Out
Thorn Tickets Almost Sold Out By Justin Geurin Herald Contributor WATER VALLEY – Main Street has recently seen an uptick in the amount of live musical performances available to the public. On Saturday, the next evolution begins with the inaugural performance event from Foster Music and Arts, owned by locals Eddie and Marie Foster. The…
Read MoreCounty’s Jobless Declines In April
County’s Jobless Declines In April By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – The county’s jobless rate continued the second straight monthly decline in April with a reported 4.9 percent of the county’s work force unemployed according to the latest statistics from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The decrease is a full percentage point less…
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